Wednesday

hump day~

It's hump day ... Wednesday ... half the week is gone already... over the hump ... and onward we go.

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I had an appointment this afternoon with the doctor and it was a thumbs up ... things are getting better. I have a bit more energy back; which is good ... and my disposition has improved... which is major good! I don't feel quite as down in the dumps as I've been lately ... so I'm calling it a GREAT DAY!!

I did, however, gain 10 lbs. since being out of the hospital again. bummer... I'm back on a stronger diuretic and potassium and vitamin D ... so hopefully all this fluid will come off again .. fast!!! I swear ... it's just so frustrating to put on that much weight that fast. How can the body even do that?? I know it's all goes hand in hand with my bum ticker ... but seriously, 10 lbs of fluid back up again. Yuck.

Tomorrow I have the go ahead again to start using my tread mill or gazelle ... so that will help immensely. Just being able to get out for a walk again is good news. It's really really hard to lay low and do NOTHING.

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I have a new cake recipe that I'm going to try out for my birthday on the 17th ... it's affectionately called a Teddy Cake. When my Dad was alive, our neighbor gal ~ Jeri , would always bake him a sour dough cake that he loved and it became known in the family as the "Teddy Cake". Well... I called Jeri up the other day and asked her if she'd share the recipe so I could make one myself for my birthday this year. The next day, here she was at my door step with the recipe card in hand. Thank you Jeri!!

Although... when I make it I'm making some modification to it to healthify it a bit. I'm going to use artificial sweetener like Splenda instead of the sugar, and half whole wheat flour instead of the all purpose, high carb white. I hope it turns out as great as the original.

Heat the milk and flour mixture over medium heat until thickened. Cool.

Add:

1 Cup butter

1 Cup sugar

2 tsp. vanilla

Mix well and spread over cake.

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We have another meeting tonight for the JPD Warrior Project, Justin Donner Memorial Fisheree; which is coming up soon - January 30th. All I can say is WOW... we really have a great fisheree planned and if you're in the neighborhood of the Turtle Flambeau Flowage on the 30th ... be sure to drop in and help support our cause. It's being held this year over at Donner's Bay Resort. Porky and Rozanne and the rest of the crew are looking forward to meeting you!

~mel

About Me

I'm just a gal living in the woods up in northern Wisconsin. The purpose of this blog is to share my stories of my daily life ~ one never knows what the topic may be ~ AND ~ to share my love of nature,gardening and cooking.
You never know what's on the cooling rack at my house!

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Proverbs 3:3-4

Let love and faithfulness never leave you;
bind them around your neck,
write them on the tablet of your heart.
Then you will win favor and a good name
in the sight of God and man.

1 Thessalonians 4:11-12

Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, 12so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.

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Time For A Perspective!

Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely
in a pretty and well-preserved body; but rather to skid in broadside,
thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming -
"WOW!! -- What a Ride!"

JPD Warrior Project

Suicide Awareness Prevention

In Wisconsin...

It's winter in Wisconsin
And the gentle breezes blow,
70 miles per hour at 52º below.
Oh, how I love Wisconsin
when the snow's up to your butt,
you take a breath of winter air -
your nose; it freezes shut.
Yes, the weather here is wonderful,
I guess I'll hang around.
I could never leave Wisconsin,
'Cause I'm frozen to the ground!

Advice~

My Story ~

One day, long, long ago, there lived a woman who did not whine, nag or bitch...(that would be me) But that was a long time ago, and it was just that one day. THE END.

ponderism~

I used to eat a lot of natural foods until I learned that most people die of natural causes. ...